A second person was arrested today for break ins of businesses on the outskirts of Roanoke Rapids in August.

Lieutenant Bobby Martin of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said Jacques Jefferson, 21, of Littleton, was charged with two counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle, two counts of felony larceny, two counts of possession of stolen property, one count of obtaining property by false pretense, attempted obtain property by false pretense, breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering and three counts of injury to property.

Jefferson joins Jerry Ikee Stovall, 21, who was arrested last week following investigation by detectives Joe Sealey and Roy Rooks.

Investigation resulted in the following charges: four counts of breaking and entering, four counts of felony larceny, three counts of felony possession of stolen goods, two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, one count of attempted obtaining property by false pretenses and four counts of injury to personal property.